Meeting 12.16.2011

8:30 - 9:00 Meeting Norms

ITS Expectations
If we are to grow professionally, then we must
•be willing to learn and teach one another (Professional Development).
•build a community by working closely and communicating often with one another (use each other to help problem solve).
•understand that we are in limited control of our environment
•share valuable information with each other (news, free workshops, demos, test dates).
•establish or renew rapport with teachers. •research educational technology trends.
Meeting Norms
If we are to have productive meetings, then we must
•arrive on time and prepared.
•remain positive about teachers, students and each other during meetings.
•keep sidebar conversations to a minimum.
•keep our discussions relative to the agenda. Additional items can be addressed at the end.
•have at least two possible solutions to problems / concerns.
•send in questions / concerns prior to our meeting.
•all participate.

9:00 - 9:15 Celebrations

BNE - Promethean / SMART boards working, replaced bulbs in projectors,
BOE - Just joined First Lego League, started assigning netbooks to students, projectors are straight, labels on a/v controls,
ECC - more comfortable with Promethean. However, need more support.
JES - Learning paths through Acuity (for each student and class), rewards for completing Learning Paths.
LCE -
NHS - DeRance held PD on Dropbox and Google Docs, completed EOC on-line. clickers being used for finals in FACS.
NMS - Move Promethean boards, Hitachi board (pending)
WES - First Lego League, FIrst Lego @ St. Louis Science Center, submitted video for Show Me A Movie @ CSD, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA-NoT2GNK4
CSC - ITEF Grant awarded

9:15 - 9:45 Questions/Concerns

New Concerns

ECC

Haddock - Room 3 look at broken board (won't move up and down)
Needs updated MS Office not installed - Room 10 (Joiner)

All

Can SRI rosters be uploaded at the district level. And managed at campus level.
WES
BOE
NMS
BNE
LCE

Previous Concerns

Netbooks are difficult for Acuity or any type of online testing. Great for word processing and presentations. (COMMUNICATED)
MS Office concerns - District uses different version than what teachers have at home.
Supporting teachers on basic technology skills. Bringing back "Tech Tools" (NEED IDEAS TO BE SUBMITTED)
ITS being a part of the decision making process when utilizing technology. (ONGOING)
Allowing time to prepare for implementing technology (assessment, surveys, tutorials) (ONGOING)
Internet concerns with weather (BNE / WES) (COMMUNICATED)
LCE - To increase efficiency, Mr. Chilton and his team have offered to move all the Thin Clients to the correct classrooms. And then let the Tech Team set them up. (STATUS)
What are the phases for the Thin Client rollout? (PENDING)
ITS need curriculum guides to see GLE (PROPOSING A MOVE TO GOOGLE DOCS)
Adding Microcenter to POs (MC WILL NOT SEND NEEDED PAPERWORK)
"blacklist" Normandy email currently being blocked. Working on it. (COMMUNICATED)
Email will be done over the next few days.

Upcoming Dates

1/3 – 1/13/11: Tentative SRI winter benchmark, 3rd – 12th grade
1/17 – 1/27/11: Tentative STAR Math winter benchmark, 1st – 12th grade

9:45 - 10:00 - Break

10:00 - 10:30 Book Study

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Additional Resources
http://web2thatworks.com/index.php?title=Web_2.0_Tools

10:30 - 11:00 Conferences

EdCamp St. Louis

Saturday, February 11, 2012
8:00-4:00 PM
Nipher Middle School
Kirkwood, MO
Edcampstl http://edcampstl.wikispaces.com/edcampstl is a FREE event. It brings together those interesting in learning and sharing more about best practices in education in an unconference format. This format allows the knowledge and interests of those in attendance to lead the conversations of growth. All are welcome to join us for a great day of conversations about solutions on how to build the best classrooms, schools and communities for the future. Register: http://edcampstl.eventbrite.com/

Why go to an unconference?